Even by the confessional standards of the "Dr. Phil" television show, it was a whopper of an admission.
The nicely dressed couple said they had roamed several states as shoplifters, stealing mostly toys, selling them on the Internet and making as much as $1 million over seven years.
"I'm no lawyer or a cop," said talk-show host Phil McGraw, his Texas drawl mixed with incredulity, "but isn't that a federal crime?"
The wife paused a second and then said, "Yeah, it is."
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"In 20 years of fraud cases, I've never seen anything like this: a taped confession before a national audience," said Secret Service agent Greg Meyer, who worked on the case.
Paul Pfingst, a former two-term San Diego County district attorney and now a high-profile defense attorney, said, "In the hall of fame of dumb crooks, these people will have a prominent position."
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Call Me Stupid, But ...?
There's dumb. And then, there's dumber.
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Those two were successful crooks until they volunteered a confession on a national TV show. & even had they been caught stealing from a store, it might not have been connected to the larger scheme. Retail stores & security companies now would pay them to demonstrate their techniques. But alas, they'll be in the slammer.
Dumbest local crook: Guy robbed a convenience store, drove away in his own car, license plate was copied, he lived in same town, arrested 15 minutes later. at home.
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